The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
SLAUGATER'S DEFENSE.
The County Court Chair man Writes
a nanly Gard.
He Explains the Med MS Ops randi of
kedsemipg Outstanding
COuaty AOnds.
the Editor Of the APPEAL :

the Editor OF the APPEAL;
l regret very much 10 zee in the
morning APPEAL Of the 9th inst. your
criticisms on my report made TO the
county court on Monday las in which
1 give in detail true aud psrteet state
mert OF the ficancisl condition OF The
county. Those reports are something
new in this coanty, and probably not
made in any other county in the State,
and since have been chairman / have
al ways believed that the public had a
right to know something of the fasn.
cisl statue OF the ccun!y-where the
money comes from and where |. )es
50 Il at,if any Of the c5unty's moaey
should 90 into improper channels by
an order OF the court, the sins should
not be laid on the head OF the chair
mar, unless the records show that he
aided In that wrong. The records of
the county court are. buidened with
proof Sufficient to show that since
Fave been a member Of that court, and
especially since have been chair
that / have always opposed what
humbly conceived TO be txtiavfgsnt
appropriations, and at the same ums
liberal In al appropriations when
believed the pubic 1t large ere IL e
bsn II ,isries.
My report elbows that daring the
quarter ending September 80 cur
receipts were s26. Cos "a !es than our
disbursements for the same time. II
was certainly my duty as the chair.
man OF that coutt 10 stow them why
this was 90. did 20 by stating that 1
bad redeemed $2l 600 worth Of Mem.
phis x Raleigh railroad bord,, and
that our expense on account OF leyies
had been increased S2,445, aud that
our expense on account of
the criminal court had
been increased 81, $50, witch mskes a
total II t27675. Taxing the total Of
outstanding warrants OF 1851 S8,aud
the amount redeemed during the
qisi et OF $50, All ~, leaving balance
OF ouistar ding warrants OF $I7. 800 81.
which 10 slC56 ~ less than our 10.
ceipls mere DANG the qlartsr, lupl esd
OF having been lLc'e ,sed $4,000 az
You say IN your criticisms.
know the APPEAL Ia not willing 10
do me or any one ab injustice, and
M m Al halff "a thai x.hau a..
learns the fscts IL will readily corr,c
any false or erroneous inpVtftiots IL
may have made by its unjust criti-
ci,ms IN regard 10 the redemption OF
81, 900 Of the NJ ,mphis x Ralo sh rail.
70 d bonds. la your editorial Won
charge ms direct y with selling enou b
county fcrip ~ 95 Gems on the dol ar
20 raiss the s2l 600 to redeem tho
bonds, wbich wonld t,k- Se2, 800
worth Il tcrip. TLis ia a very s.riuu.
charge, one that In calcula Cd ~ pnt
me Ia false position before tie pnb
lie, an act very diseredi,sble to me, OF
any other chairman who would %
guilty Of such conduct. L. IN an act
prt baby unheaid OF ia the $ ate. when
. oh Airmaa could issue aud sell any
scrip, except such n mig / he IL utd
TO himself. Now, a. Co the face:
IL IL well koown 10 tho people and
the pres OF Shelby C uGty that there
was In txI,irnce ihoss bobds. 1hsy
we're In the hands Of parties xho were
not snxious that hoy should be re-.
deemt d AID did no: with them To
deemed, ne they wtrs- drawing 8 per
cent. interest and we're being paid
that iptepst promptly Femi,anpu ally.
i called the attention OF The county
court 70 this ma ter in ioI mtr ieporI
OF mine. In winch / stated that those
bonds ought 10 be called ior and -.
deemed M isr A. We were able. 10
obedis, c. 20 tba, ?, qnrs', Va court a.
I've Jolly term very wisely Iasstd IN
order tb.t | rede' m ~ many a. /
could Uotn On inv, stigatlon u our
finance j found a ere vas surplus 10
the hsndt a the bus,ee on In crest
account Of $500; also q tu'plus Of
sl0(si ~ on account Of NJ, mptis 4
Ohio coupons, and Iurd to
the credit OF the Memphis q
Raleigh railroad fund Of b4l5 IS
making q total OF f2I ,0CO This fund
was In the hands Of ihe trustee end
could rot be used until 1889, dr.w,ug
no interest, ard / iel; " my duty Nc
the financial agent Of this uniy TO
redeem those bonps and 20 save the
people 81 the county from
beiDg f.TtheT tex q 10 psy
this 8 per cent. interest Tnsse
boBts are nov la my t0iee
cancelled and ibo tsxpay.rs OF the
cohniy sie the to'e ben d i.ries OF
this fnsncial mansuv,r. q unity war.
Isnts or scrip are iteued alone on IN
order VI the cjuniy cou'i, cerf fed TO
the chairman by tie uLty courl
clerk a. correct, and this CHI III man 10
tuss his warrant 10 the pa lies nsm,d
In tho certificate. IL theu b. CONT
the propsriy,i the party, srd he bss
right 10 hold II uniil The u u,t.s
paysi T., or he hes the right h ell IL.
Just a. You or would cell or ci,coupi
note, and the county Dies not and
has n vei made good any Discount on
the sale OF a warrant by the ownsr
since the Gays Of Barbour l. wis com
missions. The chairman habdlet nc
warrants ,Itep. tboee ietued 10 Lin
for his salary.
I appreeiAs former fapors Of the
APPkAL, AID have seiively lsblf.d o.
retain the confidence aud good vii
rspoeed In me, a, well 80 other p %. y,
In the city, aud tops thst you s'll stii
be io,d 70 your ido',' and believe
that yor sill b, on the heariog u tho
facts. You are bon d t.; YOU can,
~ back and won's e. back waen you
sttersiD Whist be fscis are. 0fhcia
scis are public property. Tho lea
and th, pubnc ave right ~ critic
w en- d-..rviug. 1, deco good. 1
H., pt ffic ale on the alert and With,
the line OF ,bsr duiv bot when thsJ
4, oJme. lat them bs bsokid with |
iuil tno ~lsdgs Of the tc,s 90 Grill
cssd
Nos, hope you will publish this
- the pubbo msy ssy whether l sn
gnilty or not guilty. respectfully,
ID y. sLAUouTHa.
Ci'YOP rHE DEAD.